Lead DevOps Architect – Privileged Access Reduction Program

Jersey City, NJ, US • Posted 18 hours ago • Updated 18 hours ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
No Travel Required
On-site
$65 - $70/hr
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • DevOps
  • API
  • Ansible
  • CyberArk
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • PIM
  • Puppet
  • Servers
  • BeyondTrust
  • Kubernates
  • PAM
  • IAM
  • Zero Trust
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Progress Chef
  • DSC
  • Terraform
  • CI/CD

Summary

Experience: 15+

Visa: EAD, L2, TN, E2 (No H1B, & OPT)

Role Summary

The Lead DevOps Architect will own the technical execution and automation strategy for eliminating standing privileged access across 12,000 Linux and 13,000 Windows servers. This role bridges security, infrastructure, and DevOps, ensuring privilege reduction is delivered at scale without operational disruption.

Key Responsibilities

Design and lead automation-first privileged access remediation

Define secure-by-default pipelines for system changes and package installation

Integrate IAM/PAM tooling with CI/CD and infrastructure automation and API design and  development

Lead DevOps engineers in building:

Linux sudo automation

Windows JEA / DSC pipelines

Enforce immutable infrastructure and least privilege patterns

Partner with Security and IAM to translate policy into automation

Support phased rollout using canary → wave-based deployment

Own rollback strategies and failure recovery patterns

Provide technical leadership during Tier-1 production rollout

Required Experience

10+ years in DevOps / Platform Engineering

5+ years leading enterprise-scale automation programs

Strong Linux & Windows server engineering background

Deep experience with:

Ansible / Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Configuration management (DSC, Puppet, Chef)

Proven experience operating at 10k+ server scale

Desired Skills

PAM integration experience (CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Azure PIM)

Secure software supply chain practices

Zero Trust architecture familiarity

Cloud & hybrid infrastructure exposure

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  • Dice Id: 91163556
  • Position Id: 8929639
  • Posted 18 hours ago
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